…at the future looks like – it may be all singles. Maybe we will do another album, or another EP. I want to make sure we are chasing that sound that we love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe5dQwXG-1I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV8vhXKjXOE A Dark Halo on Facebook…
…um. But this one was really hard. I might take a break. Some shows, maybe some singles outside of the album, I don’t know. We are just playing it by ear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i0mVlszDuQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBdqsk0pvPY Evile on Facebook…
…We are preparing to play some live gigs. We have a lot of stuff going on. We are not just going to (hold) back; we will keep on making music and playing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku1sTPp0kuI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPp8FE-6hSw Vypera on Facebook…
…be more specific stories yours truly has yet to read. Overall, 2023 has not seen nearly enough strong power metal releases, but it’s clear Walk with Titans has a breakout record on their hands with Olympian Dystopia. Fans of power metal in the vein of Rhapsody of Fire, Angra, Twilight Force, Freedom Call, and yes, Stratovarius, will not be disappointed with this offering. These Canadians know their Greek mythology and they are definitely one to k…
…costs in North America and Europe have become very challenging, I don’t want to make any obstacles for the band(s) financially by touring too much too early. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6t88bcWTOw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Q_eju64tI Before the Dawn on Facebook…
…uccessful session work business; I enjoy doing this. There is a festival in Norway we may do in 2024, and we will see if other opportunities come our way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK5hDNb2icQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25alHZj5t88 Pyramaze on Facebook…
…her activities? Rasmussen: In the next twelve months, we want to do as many shows as possible. We want to start working on songwriting for the next album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=136cx4nWrbo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edmlmFRjCjM Avarice on Facebook…
…o have my passport ready for January next year for something big. It looks like The Hallowed will be opening more doors than we are used to, which is nice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTt85-ksuuM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnD4bEVJJa8 Jag Panzer on Facebook…
…riting new music. We have some songs that didn’t go on the first album. We left behind three or four tunes that could become something for the new album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC7fT0wRvJQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T0vl8Jh6pI Dieth on Facebook…
…focus on the bands you like. Support these bands. Support what you love. Share things, buy albums, buy merchandise. You will lose a band you like otherwise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzfD3cW5X8A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2j0hy4AkLk ScreaMachine on Facebook…
…the summer – Wacken, Summer Breeze, Masters of Rock, all these festivals. We will see what’s in store for us going into 2024, hopefully some touring in the US. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awymipEe26g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffcDIriRJEE Legion of the Damned on Facebook…
…orward. Honestly, I’m not sure how my sound/writing will evolve, but I hope that the quality of my production, mixing, and mastering will continue to improve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYvlqMI_Mb4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrvQa-rVpQw Heir To Madness on Facebook…
…y were hoping, the “Crimson Thunder Medley” was on the setlist; flawlessly combining “Riders of the Storm,” “Hero’s Return,” “On the Edge of Honour,” and “Crimson Thunder” into a roughly five-and-a-half minute masterpiece. Coming towards the end of the set, Cans had a fun crowd interaction when asking the crowd “what do you say, if I say ‘let the hammer…’” to which there were a couple shouts of “fall” but not nearly as many as you’d hope. Cans rep…
…e songs for album five, of course. I hope I can get some ideas. When I sit with my computer, I start to do some composing, and melodies start to come to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR9aV52DTPo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLjhDMbtw_g Saint Deamon on Facebook…
…busy with Mortemia, doing a lot of collaborations with great singers in metal. It’s been a lot of fun. It’s cool to combine these projects with down time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPU43DqPtSU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CWroJrSoDQ Sirenia on Facebook…
…creating music, and how do you harness that inspiration into creating the complex compositions that make up Fires in the Distance’s music? Rippe: It’s hard to put into words, but personal experience is the well from which our creativity is drawn. Dead Rhetoric: What defines success in the music industry is certainly unique to the individual and what they want to do with their creative works. What defines success to you, and where do you aspire to…
…agram, YouTube! The songs/albums you can purchase via MDD Records Shop, all music platforms like Spotify, I-Tunes, Deezer Music etc. Stay tuned and rock on!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkgWUAZMGzs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpUQOMH6sKo Lankester Merrin on Facebook…
…1990’s. Having the luxury and the opportunity to be able to continue to create, instead of just letting it all simmer up (in your brain), is a blessing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84mDXOraYRE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIsM81o1bSY Oryad on Facebook…
…s in the end, Nightflyers is a mandatory record for all who love progressive rock/metal that pulls from a variety of intriguing sources in its aural tapestry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYvlqMI_Mb4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrvQa-rVpQw Heir to Madness on Facebook…
…head to Sweden for a couple of shows. We have some support shows for bigger Danish bands in November, December. We want to stay busy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FXYqZQUkp4 Chronicle on Facebook…
…a lot of the slots are full. Bands were booked for 2020, rebooked for 2021 and 2022. It’s tough, we will book some nice shows, and then we are good to go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dT27ZGQtbc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrD9sRXZiwc Roadwolf on Facebook…
…rts what is true to the magnificent power of the genre – a platter that most will treasure as they have with all the previous records in the deep catalog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjm4OyFrGY0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhfrJAPbOCY Enforcer on Facebook…
…ps, things like that because they’ve transitioned everything to being on a computer, online. Now we have a whole generation that will end up paying $300-$400 an hour for a plumber because there is no one to take his place. Anything that teaches you about how the government is screwing you, taxes. They don’t teach you about finances until you are blindsided by it in life. Dead Rhetoric: Battlecross recently announced that you would be going on an i…
…ted to show this side too. Together with them, they made great stories and helped us come up with some ideas. I think for me, and for everyone, we had so much fun doing it. We were also playing little parts, acting a bit with some fans. One guy arrived in the morning, and we told him he was going to torture everyone. Great! Dead Rhetoric: Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák returns to do the front cover, who the band worked with for three out of the…
…they have four songs ready for the next album, iPhone, demo recordings. What I picked out sounded pretty okay. We are going to focus on War Remains first. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc0fdgDH0Jo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1kHtoirxX8 Enforced on Facebook…
…with the riffs. Drummer Max Sepulveda is a highlight, as his contributions help add much needed muscle to Atavistia’s sound, especially notable on “Divine Destruction,” where he sets the tone with a solo to begin the song, while relentlessly blasting away throughout Cosmic Warfare to this writer’s delight. Notable is the length of each entry, with the shortest at 7 minutes in length (not counting the intro track), and the longest is album closer “…
…gs rather than a single journey. I always think I like to listen to albums that have one very fluid experience. I don’t know, I’m all quite lost with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxPPeiNX-b8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm8xPOiHJ-U Sermon on Facebook…
…Ronnie Romero. And hopefully after that, I will do the next Heart Healer record. I think that’s the plan. I know what I will be doing for the next couple of years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB8zx0IF9sU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIQnu29VqnE Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall on Facebook…
…Rosslyn with Totentanz need to shore up a few loose ends if they hope to make more of an international splash through their output. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HGfVZzLcQs Rosslyn on Facebook…
…rovides some breathing room towards the end of the album, which could have come in handy if inserted a little sooner in the tracklist to allow one to come up for air. Nevertheless, this all leads to the 11 minute epic “Forlorn Portrait: Ruins of an Ageless Slumber.” Far and away the entry with the most coherent songwriting, well-placed changes in direction, and an equal abundance of memorable melodies and riffs. The band’s proficient technicality…